Refugee women who come to Canada have greater risk of giving birth prematurely than non-refugee…
Month: January 2016
Wildlife win when cash takes edge off ‘park vs. people’ conservation conflict
Conserving wildlife habitat sounds noble, but when it comes down to work or sacrifice, cold…
Moon was produced by a head-on collision between Earth and a forming planet
The moon was formed from a violent, head-on collision between the early Earth and a…
New therapy halts progression of Lou Gehrig’s disease in mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or…
Protein combination improves bone regeneration, study shows
A combination of proteins that could improve clinical bone restoration, and could lead towards the…
A diet dividend: Reducing food intake in mice diminishes the growth of their polycystic kidneys
What if polycystic kidney disease (PKD) could be combatted with a strategy as simple as…
Increasing breastfeeding worldwide could prevent over 800,000 child deaths and 20,000 deaths from breast cancer every year
Just 1 in 5 children in high-income countries are breastfed to 12 months, whilst only…
Recent summer temperatures in Europe are likely the warmest of the last 2 millennia
Most of Europe has experienced strong summer warming over the course of the past several…
Vital clues to future cancer development in normal breast tissue DNA
Detecting molecular alterations in early breast cancer development is key in the development of more…
Subtle brain differences seen in men with autism
Research has revealed subtle brain differences in adult males with autism spectrum disorder, which may…